Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1907 — Page 3

In Spite of His Grace.

By GRACE HENDRICK.

“The special car for New York?” demanded Margaret. “Track 12," came the response. “Horry up! They’re Just closing the gates.” With a little shriek of excitement Margaret dashed down the concourse and slipped through the gate just In time. She paused uncertainly, looking for the private car. A brakeman darted forward, half pushed her upon the rear platform and the train began to move. There was a clamor at the gate, evidently from the people who bad missed the train, and smiled contentedly as she realized by how narrow a margin she had caught the train herself. The friendly brakeman looked puzzled when she spoke of a special car, but at last a light dawned upon his face. “That was to be attached to the Washington express,” he explained. “The train is twenty minutes late.” “And I’m on the wrong train,” she cried. “It's all right If you want to go to New York. We'll get there about the time they do.” “Then 1 may as well stay on.” Margaret moved forwaif to the Pullmans still attended by the brakeman. She had Just entered the first of parlor cars when she felt a tug at her sleeve. “Jimmy,” she cried In astonishment. "What are you doing here?” “Bearing defeat back to New York,” be explained. "I got the license, and tried to get word to you, but it seems that your father took the precaution to put a couple of private detectives on guard. One of them had me arrested tor disturbing the peace when I tried

“JIMMY,” SHE CRIED IW ASTONISHMENT. “WHAT ABE YOU DOING HEBE ?" to sec you. I Just got out In time to learn that you were on your way back home.” “That was horrid,” she said. “It was not like father.” “But you see he’s worked so bard that be wants to land the match.” Meg frowned as she always did when reminded of her approaching marriage. An English duke with vast estates and an infinitesimal Income had asked her hand in marriage, and her father had given assent in her name. Francis Cadmus had been ambitious for his daughter. He had always frowned upon Jimmy Dorval’s suit, even while admitting that be was a fine young fellow and bound to make his way In the world. Ben Tibbettson’s daughter had married a baronet. Here was a chance to administer a final coup to Tibbettson, who had boasted of his titled son in law ever since. So when young Dorval began to show signs of insubordination Cadmus had hired private detectives. The events In Philadelphia had proved the value of this move, for Dorval and Margaret had planned an elopement. Meg's mother came from one of the old Philadelphia families, and her aunts had insisted upon ,a visit that they might shine In reflected glory of her engagement to the duke. ’Cadmus had sent her over In a private car and had arranged that she should come back the same way. The gate--7 man had not caught her reference to the private car when she came back from the telegraph office, and by mistake had directed her to the regular train just pulling out “It’s a dispensation of Providence,” declared Dorval when she had explained the situation. “There are his dukelets, the detectives and your respected parent cooped up, waiting for the other train, and here we are, together, and with a Pennsylvania license in my pocket. If we can be married before we cross the state line—will you, dear?” “Of course I will,” she declared briskly “I don’t want to marry the duke, and Ido want to marry you. Is there a clergyman on board?” “I’ll get you one,” offered the brakeman, who had been standing at hand, in expectation of a tip. “There’s an old guy with white whiskers two cars back.” He darted outwhile Jimmy gave Meg his seat and stood beside her. Tb{

train slowed np for West Philadelphia, and a boy In blue and brass ctfme through the car calling her name. She held out her hand for the telegram. “Father says to wait here.” She smiled as she read It through, Dorval fished out a bill and banded it to the boy, together with the message. “You could not find the lady, understand ?” “I’m Vise,” agreed the boy. “Mebbe the lady didn’t bear me.” He passed out, and just as the train began to move Meg saw him going leisurely across the platform, the envelope still In his hand. “The old guy was a drummer,” explained the brakeman, returning wttb a young and vefy nervous person with a flushed sac% “He says he’s a minister.” “I have Just begun my pastorate,” explained the nervous man, “but am a regularly ordained clergyman. I leave the train shortly. If you can satisfy me that there is no legal Impediment, I should advise celerity.” Rapidly Dorval explained the situation. The drawing rooms were all engaged, but there was a case car on the train, and the tiny pantry was empty. The porter mounted guard to keep out the curious: the simple ceremony was concluded and a certificate made out long before the minister reacbed his stopping place. “It was my first marriage,” he said nervously as his slender fingers closed over the yellow backed bill. “I am sure that I wish you all happiness.” He pecked Meg’s cheek much as a bachelor kisses a baby and returned to his own car to hide bis confusion. The passenger In the seat adjoining Dorval’s, who had been Impressed as a witness, expressed an overwhelming desire for a smoke and went forward that the young couple might not be separated. “Are yon sorry now that It’s over, dear?” he asked as he leaned forward and placed his hand over hers. “1 shall never be 6orry,” she said bravely. “I was only afraid that you would not be able to rescue me from the duke.” “I bet he drops his eyeglass when we tell him,” said Jimmy with a wicked smile. “He’ll drop his eyeglass and say, ‘My word!’ See If he doesn’t.” “I’m thinking of what father will say,” she answered, trying to smile. “It will be a great disappointment to him.” “Then he shouldn't sell his daughter,” explained Jimmy. “I guess that’s him now." He pointed ont of the window as another train went rnshing by. On the platform of the rear car, made Into an observation balcony, they could 866 ; the duke. The special had been sent through on another track, and Mr. Cadmus’ temper was not improved by a halt hour wait In the Jersey City station for the slower train with Margaret aboard. The entire party were lined up at the gate as the passengers of the regular train poured throngb.“I made a mistake,” explained Meg as she held up her face to be kissed. “So the gateman said,” her father returned. “It was very good of Mr. Dorval to take care of you. We will relieve him of any further responsibility.” "I say,” broke In Jimmy, “yon can’t very well do that. I’ve arranged to take care of Meg for the rest of her life. We were married on the train coming over.” The ducal Jaw dropped and the ducal eyebrows raised while the monocle dropped from the ducal eye. “My word!” said his grace. “How very extraordinary, you know”' “I told you so,” said Jimmy, breaking a tense situation with a laugh.

Before There Were Naval Uniforms.

A little prior to the Revolutionary war, says the Newport Bluejacket there was no such thing as a naval uniform. The officers wore civilian clothes or some sort of an adaptation of an army uniform as suited their fancies, and the men dressed any how, though they generally agreed In wearing their hair long and done up in a cue, or pigtail, and with a lovelock or 'two straggling down either side of the face. The sailor seems always to have, been given to wide trousers, experience having taught him that his nether garments must be so constructed that they could be easily rolled above th’e knees when washing down decks. Sometimes the old time sailor did not wear trousers at all, but a sort of kilt like a highlander’s. Look at any old print showing a man-o'-war’s crew as late as 1818 and see what a motley lot of garments are shown on the men. Some of them even, wore stovepipe hats upon their heads.

The Twinkling of a Star.

The twinkling of - a star has never been explained to the satisfaction of all investigators, but it is generally believed to be due to controlling causes within the earth’s atmosphere. That the cause may be looked for within the belt of air that surrounds our planet (to particles of vapor, dust, etc.) may be inferred from the fact that the planets never exhibit the characteristic twinkling so noticeable in the' star. One reason for this is the size (apparent) of the planets, each of which shows a sensible disk, even to the naked eye, while the strongest instrument in the world only shows the stars as being mere points of light. This being the case, any foreign substance in the atmosphere would momentarily hide the light and make the star appear to twinkle.

Just • Taste. Missionary—And do you know nothing whatever of religion? CannibalWell, we got a taste of it when the last missionary was here.—Cleveland Leader.

WAGONS IN AMERICA.

They Were First Used Some Four Centuries Ago In Mexioo. To Us northerly neighbors Mexico seems a land of contradiction. It was exploited by the Spanish conquerors a hundred years before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, and yet the American from the United States finds it a comparatively primitive and undeveloped country. In some respects gone back, losing the splendqr of Its early times, yet it Is a land now stirring with youth and growth. The carriage of goods affords an Instance of these paradoxical conditions,, for In Mexico, the first soil of the new world to be traveled by wheels, burdens are today largely borne on human backs. Says the New York Post: “There was never a wheel turned on the western hemisphere until about the year 1523 or 1524, when Sebastian de Apariclo brought some ox carts over from Spain and began huuling freight and passengers between Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico. He grew wealthy, moved to Puebla, became a lay brother of the Franciscans and died full of years, piety and honors In 1600, nine-ty-eight years of age. He was canonized by the pope and later was adopted as patron saint of Puebla. “Among the mountain and plateau tribes of Mexico, Central America and a large part pf South America transportation methods are precisely the same today as they were in the days of Cortes, Alvarado and Pizarro. The cargado (freighter) and the aguador (water carrier) are still omnipresent. The size of their self imposed burdens compels notice from the least observant traveler. “Mexico has been called the ‘land of the patient back.’ I| is a good names. The Indians, who form nearly half of her population, seem to be enamored of their burdens. The loads they carry would be far too much for the average white man.”

Crocodiles of Old.

The galaxy of lies about crocodiles found in old books dazzles the understanding even of the experienced reader of mediaeval natural history. He la a great wo'rrn. He Is afraid of saffron. He eats honey. The crocodile runneth away from a man If he wink with his left eye and look steadfastly upon him with his right eye. He carries water in his mouth to make the roads slippery and so catches people alive. There Is an amity and natural concord between swine and crocodiles and much more of the same kind. Herodotus’ little plover, which walks Into the croco dile’s mouth and picks off the leeches, Is changed by Bartholomew into fish, with crests like saws, and a fowl and a serpent, all of which walk about Inside the crocodile’s stomach as if It were a parlor and find him “right nesh and full tender.”—London Spectator.

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TO NON-RESIDENTS, The State of Indiana, ) Jasper County f ■ , _ n the Jaaper Circuit Court, September Term, 1907. Andrew Knopinaki ) va. FComplaint No, 7170 Josephine Knopinski) Now comes the Plaintiff, bv B. P. Honan, bis attorney aDd files his complaint herein, together with an affidavit that the defendant, Josephine Knopinski, is not a reaident of the State of Indiana. , , Notice is therefore hereby given said defendant, that uniese she be and appear on the first day of the next Term of the Jasper Circuit Court, same being September 9, 1907, to be holden on thp second Monday of September. A. D. 1907, at the court house 4n Rensselaer. in said County and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in her absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of aald Court, at t seal 1 Rensselaer, this 24th day of June, < ——•' A. D. 1907. C.C. WARNER, Clerk.

JSJOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, I Jasper County, t In the Jasper Circuit Court, to September Term 1907. Florence Ethel Gillam ) Complaint No. VI. f , 717 Q William D. Royalty, et al.) Now comes the plaintiff, by Jasper Guy, her attorney, and files her complaint herein, together with an affidavit that the defendants, William D. Royalty. Hattie Royalty, wife of said William D. Royalty; Murray Shipley. Mrs. • Shipley, unknown wife or widow of said Murray Shipley; William H. Hoover. Mrs. Hoover, unknown wife or widow of said William H. Hoover: James R. Pumphrey. Mr*. Pumphrey, unknown wife or widow of said James R. PumDhrey; Adelbert Dolsev, Mrs. Doisev, unknown wife or widow of said Adelbert Doisey; all unknown minor and adult heirs, legatees and devisees of each and every of the above named defendants are not residents of the State of Indiana, Notice is therefore hereby given said defendants. that unless they be and appear on the first day of the next term of the jasper Circuit Court to be holden on the second Monday of September. A. D.. 1907. at the Court House in Rensselaer, in said County and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in their absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand , , and affix the seal of said Court, at }skal;- Rensselaer this 25th day of June, ' A. D., 1907. C. C, WARNER, Clerk.

DITCH NOTICE. NOTICE OP PILING AND DOCKETING OP DITCH PETITION. To Henry D. Pixley, Howard F. Chappell, Ida E. Nelson. Rasmus Jasperson heirs, Carrie Jasperson, widow: Sena Jasperson, Anna Jasperson, William Jasperson, Charles Jasperson. Carrie Jasperson, John M. Burger, John Buikema, Emmet L. Hollingsworth, CharlesD. Evans, Fred Welts. Arnetts M. Erickson, Karen Gulbransen, William Shirer, Nettie Shirer, John P. Barnard, P. Guy Barqard, Frank W. Fisher. George W. Hlppensteel, Hugh Dougherty, Charles A. Neier, Mary A. Neier. Mary P. Neier; William F. Neier, Edward T. Biggs, deceased; Maria Biggs, widow; Goldie Biggs, Sarah E. Asher, SyTvanus Huber, Lorisa Huber. . You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned have filed their petition with the Auditor of Jasper County. Indian* for the location and construction of a large open ditch on the following described route, to-wit: Commencing at a point twenty (20) rods west and forty-two (43) rods north of the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section three (3). township thirty-one (31) north, range flve(s) west in Jasper County, Indiana, and from thenee in a general north westerly direction following the best line for said improvement to the highway running east and west on the township line between Walker and Kankakee townships and from thence west on the southerly side of said highway to the Wolfe Creek Ditch, the same being a public ditch, where the same will have a good and sufficient outlet. .... That your lands are described in said petition as being affected by said improvement and which should be assessed for the construction thereof and y» u are further notified that this petition is set for docketing on Monday, August 5, 1907. as a pending cause in the Commissioners Court of Jasper County, Indiana. Dated this 24th day of June, 1907. FRANK FENZEL. et al Petitioners. J a Mrs N. Lrathrrm an, Auditor. Foltjs A Spitler, Att'ys, for Petitioners. Come and see me for Osborne mowers and binders and get my prioes on a general line of imple* ments. Vance Collins. For Sale: —Lots of good celery plants. Charles Bamp, ’Phone 14. Rensselaer, Ind.

STATEMENT OP THB CONDITION OP THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK * OP RENSSELAER, IND., MARCH *6, 19*7. r ‘ ' • • • . .. ... :• • • . ... . RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. Loan* . w. 1825,964 72 Capital Stock... $30,000 00 D. S. and County Bonds... 39,400 00 Surplus and Profit* 22,496 81 Bank Building 8,000 00 Circulating Notes 7,500 00 Cash and due from banks 98,074 68 Deposits 406,442 59 $466,439 40 g $466,439 40 DIRECTORS. A. PARKISON, JOHN M. WASSON, E. L. HOLLINOS WORTH, President. Vice-President. Cashier. JAMBS T. RANDLE, * OEO. E. HURRAY. Fn Ms q Specially ~. a snare 01 Your Poironme is sow

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